Method of varying the size of garments



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v M. PALEY 7 METHOD OF V-ARYING THE SIZE OF GARMENTS Filed Dec. 24. 1926WITNESSES INVENTOR mm. W g y w- 17 ATTORNEY MAX PALEY, OF MQN'IIGELLO,NEW YORK.

vmrnon or VARYING THE SIZE or GARMENTS.

Application filed December 24,1926. Serial No. 156,892.

This invention consists in varying the proportionate' size of. afinished garment or coat,

such as those worn by men and boys, in a manner so as to make a garmentlarger or smaller, as required, to fit the person for whom it isintended, to be of further use to' such person.

The drawing forming a part of the following specificationillustratescertain steps followed in carrying out the method of the presentinvention, and in which- Figure 1 is an inside view of a coat,substantially one-half ofthe coat being shown,

- and the side seam being'completely opened several viewsof the drawing,it will be apparent that there is illustrated in 1 substantiallyone-half of a coat, which when and'the armhole seam being partly openpreparatory to the relative movement of the front of the coat withrespect to the. back of the coat, and the resewing of the seams.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 1, but showing the frontof the coat moved down with respect to the back of the coat and resewedpreparatory to the rehemming of the skirt of the front to refinish thecoat to make it larger in proportionate size, particularly around thebreast and shoulders. y i s I Fig. 3 is a view. similar to that shown inFig.2 except that the coat is made smaller by moving the front up withrespect to the back. 7

Referring now more particularly to the completed includes two frontsections 10' and 'a back section 11 which are secured together and forma side" seam 12 which extends from theskirt portions of the front andback upwardly to the armhole 13, at which is formed what is known as anarmhole seam 1 1; the armhole seam 1 1 being formed as "a result of thesleeve of the coat being attached to the front and back sections 10 and11. At the armhole seam there is usually incorporated a tape 15 whichmaintains the shape at this point and prevents the parts from rippingaway from each other.

It has been found that a garment of this kind'may be altered to eithermake the same larger or smaller by completely opening each of the sideseams 12 and by partly opening each of the armhole seams 14. It is alsonecessary to out each of the armhole tapes 15.

shoulders, the front. sections 10 are moved or pulled downwardly withrespect to the back section 11 which brings a skirt portion Then to'enlarge the garment so that 7 there will be more room at the breast andseams are then resewed, and the skirt portions 16 of the front sections10 are taken up and rehemmed to completely refinish the coat. This willresult in the coat being larger about the breast and particularly aroundthe shoulders. Incidental to the steps of this method above mentioned,the tape 15 will be resewed, and if necessary a small piece may beinserted, and the lining. will be resewed.

When it is desired to make a finished 'garment smaller it is onlynecessary to go through the steps hereinbefore mentioned, except thatthe front sections 10 will be moved upwardly'with respect to the backsection 11. This will result in a skirt portion'of the back section 11being brought below the lower edges of'the front sections 10, asindicated at 17. The said portion 17 will be taken up and rest-itched,even with the lower edges of the front section 10.

claim:

" 1. The herein described method of varying the proportionate size of afinished coat which consists in completely opening the side seams andpartly opening the armhole seams, moving the back of the coat relativelyto the front of'the coat along the lines of the former. sideseams,restitching all of the opened seams, and then taking up and rehemmingthe projecting skirt portion of the coat.

2.'The herein described method of enlarging a finished coat whichconsists in com pletely opening the side seams and partly opening thearmhole seams, moving the front of the coat up with respect to the backof a The herein described method of varying skirt of the I theproportionate size of a. finished coat having taped armholes whichconsists in com pletely opening the side seams and partly opening thearmhole seams, severing the 5 armhole tapes, moving the hack of the coatrelatively to the front of the coat along the lines of the former sideseams, inserting a piece in each of the armhole tapes, letting outportions of the lining of the coat, restitching all of the opened seams,taking up the projecting skirt portion, and sewing together the portionsof thelining let out.

MAX PALEY.

